Scottish geographical magazine . ial extension, and the Sultan of Zanzibar, with afleet of German ironclads ranged under the windows of his palace, has been forcedto acquiesce in each fresh spoliation of his territory. Neither France nor Englandcares to intervene, and in these days when might is right, it is not likely thatGermany Mill be long to seize the remaining portions of Zanzibar territory. It isto be hoped, when she has substituted her rule for that of Sayyid Barghash, shewill take some steps to check the horrible trade in bad potato-spirit, in which theprincipal German firms in East A
Scottish geographical magazine . ial extension, and the Sultan of Zanzibar, with afleet of German ironclads ranged under the windows of his palace, has been forcedto acquiesce in each fresh spoliation of his territory. Neither France nor Englandcares to intervene, and in these days when might is right, it is not likely thatGermany Mill be long to seize the remaining portions of Zanzibar territory. It isto be hoped, when she has substituted her rule for that of Sayyid Barghash, shewill take some steps to check the horrible trade in bad potato-spirit, in which theprincipal German firms in East Africa at present engage. This, and the guns andgunpowder introduced from the same source, are at present the curse of the EastAfrican littoral, and the great incentives to murder and rapine in the interior. Inprevious times the Sultan of Zanzibar had placed considerable restrictions in theway of the trade in alcohol and arms, but under the threats of a bombardmentthese checks to German commerce have been removed. H. H. Serpa Pintos Expedition.—A private telegram has lately been received inLondon, according to which Major Serpa Pinto has, owing to the state of his health,been forced to relinquish the command of his expedition, which, it is hoped, willnevertheless go on under Lieutenant Cardoso, the second in command. MajorPinto was on his way home, via Zanzibar. Bechuanaland.—Mr. George Baden Powell confirms most strongly the opinionwe expressed, both in the July and August numbers, as to the pre-eminent import-ance to be attached to Sir Charles Warrens doings in South Africa. He considersthat Khamas capital, Shoshong, situated as far north almost as the northern limitof the Protectorate, is bound to become a great focus of converging trade routes,tapping all districts lying to the south of the Congo and Zanzibar areas. A goodroad has been opened up by Sir Charles Warren, with efficient watering-places and GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES. 517 telegraph all along it, connecting
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